What do you do when your horse gets a girth gall?

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Permalink Reply by Pamela on November 1, 2010 at 9:23am

I usually clip around the sore, apply an ointment and lay the horse off until it heals. One way I prevent sores is when I am saddling, I pick-up the horse's foreleg and pull it forward (both sides). Doing this will make sure that no skin is pinched under the girth.

Permalink Reply by Vivian DeMerchant on November 1, 2010 at 10:30am

I put a soft cover on my girth and use Tea Tree Oil onintment.

Permalink Reply by Jessie Rasmussen on November 1, 2010 at 11:25am

This does happen to my older TWH gelding whenever we use a neoprene cinch on him! I try to stay away from the neoprene and even the felt cinches. I always pull each leg out to avoid any pinching before I ride. When this does happen though, I clip around the wound, and I put Animal Scents ointment on it and it heals in a couple days. Then back to work! But I only use the soft fuzzy kind of cinch, always wash it when it gets dirty and sweaty otherwise it gets clumpy and gross and rubs on the thin skin. I hope this helps!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Victoria Ruiz on November 1, 2010 at 8:11pm

I clean it with a good antibacterial soap and then put a moisturizing ointment on it, usually a natural balm / neosporin type that keeps any bugs or anything from bothering. I also got a comfort girth asap and since using it there is a huge difference almost immediatly. You can get an inexpensive yet nice comfort girth if you look for it. Mine was only $19.99

Permalink Reply by Kiera Walker on November 7, 2010 at 10:23pm

I make sure to stretch out my horses front legs, use a fleece or fleece covered girth and should I have a horse that gets galled I clean the area with betadine then apply ointment like neosporin or swat in the summer to prevent flies from biting the area and further irritating the area.